Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison says AI will free up film creativity
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Speaking on an earnings call, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said AI's impact on film could exceed CGI's and become "the biggest creative liberation in modern history." He cited The Terminator, made for $4 million, which he said would cost $60–70 million to reshoot shot for shot today. AI, he argued, makes budgets more controllable and so supports taking more creative risks. Ellison said the company is building its own AI tools, but stressed AI is a tool for artists and "will never replace" them.
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- The Verge · AIDavid Ellison says AI could be the ‘biggest creative unlock in modern history’
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison 在财报电话会上称，AI 对电影行业的影响可能超过 CGI，有望成为"现代史上最大的创意解放"。他以《终结者》为例称当年制作成本 400 万美元、如今逐镜头重拍需 6000 万至 7000 万美元，AI 可让预算更可控以承担更多风险。他表示公司已在自研 AI 工具，但强调 AI 是艺术家的工具，"永远不会取代"艺术家。
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